How many calories do you burn for shoveling snow?

Curves73

Hi All,
I am sure half the country has this same question. Thank you.

lutzsher

Hey! I didn't even consider that this weekend as we were shoveling for a few hours!!!!

bjmk19047

It's actually in the exercise database!!!

Amb1976

they actually have an option for that...just type in how many min you did it for

jodi8135

45min is 400 cal

gperry227

U burn some serious calories shoveling snow.... I did it for an hour and burned over 1000.. according to my HRM.

mamaDaisyJ

I will burn 333 calories per hour according to this tool.
http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/burned/calories_burned_Shoveling_snow_by_hand.html

but this site says 150lb woman would burn 408
http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-burned-shoveling-snow-a170

and this one says 508
http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-burned-shoveling-snow-a170

mamaDaisyJ

Ok, so I assumed Mike didn't have it in the database since it was a question...
MFP says I will burn 507 in an hour. That's two tools estimating about the same.

Curves73

Thank you. It didn't show up when I fist typed it in. but now it is there. Maybe typo. Thanks again.

mkosullivan

I tried typing this into the exercise finder (or whatever it's called) and it didn't find it, what do you type in to find this exercise?

Sweetsugar0424

When I shoveled wearing my HRM I burned about 100 calories every 10 mins, but that was a super heavy snow fall, I can't imagine they'll all be equal.